Jakarta host Philately expo

Jakarta host Philately expo

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications
Joop Ave opened on Saturday the eighth Asia Philately exhibition
at the Jakarta Fair compound in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

The Jakarta '95 philately exhibition, which will last through
Aug.25, is being organized by the state-postal company PT Pos
Indonesia in cooperation with the Indonesian Philatelists
Association and Inter Asia Philatelist Federation.

The event, which is one of the myriad of activities being held
nationwide to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's
independence, is displaying stamps from more than 50 countries.

The organizers are also holding other activities, including a
seminar on philately, philately and youth, an international
competition on philately, philately quizzes, stamp design
competition for students and how to sell philately collections.

Queen Beatrix of Holland is scheduled to visit the exhibition
tomorrow.

Joop Ave said that Indonesia has organized international
exhibitions on philately previously, including in Surabaya in
1993. Next year there will be another international exhibition on
philately, the world youth philatelists exhibition, in Bandung,
West Java. (29)